Nowadays, we take modern inventions like Netflix, Google Maps and iTunes for granted.

But it's easy to forget it wasn't that long ago that we had to rely on other, more long-winded ways to get things done.

Now a series of nostalgic photographs, compiled by Diply, illustrate the past struggles that the youth of today will never understand.

From having to print off directions to watching Titanic on two separate VHS tapes, every day activities simply weren't as easy back then.

Meanwhile, not many will remember that Netflix once offered a very different type of service - which meant that rather than simply hitting play, you had to wait for the DVD you wanted to watch to land on your doormat....

A series of nostalgic photographs reveal the struggles that children today likely won't understand. Many people won't remember when Netflix used to be a DVD service

Back in the day, you'd have to use two separate VHS tapes to watch Titanic, rather than streaming it online

Before the invention of iTunes or Spotify, you'd have to flick through a book of CDs to find the track you wanted to listen to

Some people will remember having to print off directions in order to get from A to B